City of Bloomington, Illinois
Board of Election Commissioners

115 E. Washington St., Room 403, PO Box 2400       Bloomington, IL  61702

     
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Consolidated Election, April 5, 2011
Candidates may begin circulating petitions August 24, 2010, for the Consolidated Primary on February 22, 2011 (if needed).  Filing dates are November 15-22, 2010.
 
Recent legislation
has established earlier candidate petition circulation and petition filing dates for the 2011 elections, as well as other election calendar dates.  Candidates may begin circulating petitions August 24, 2010.  The new Candidates Guide for 2011 will be available soon from the State Board of Elections here.
 
New polling place
In order to better serve voters, IWU Hansen Student Center will be the polling place for all voters in precincts 1, 4, and 41, beginning with the November 2, 2010 election.  This facility offers easy access and plenty of parking, as well as proximity to campus residences.
 
Check your registration
Are you registered to vote in Illinois?  Click here to find out. 
 
Important dates for the next election - General Election, November 2, 2010. 
 
Saturdays, September 11, 18, 25 and October 2, 2010   Office open for voter registration, 9:00am-noon.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010   Last day to change address or register to vote
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
through Tuesday, October 26, 2010
  Grace period registration in office; must register and vote at the same time - during office hours only M-F 8:00am-4:30pm
At ISU Bone Student Center, M-Th only, Oct. 6-26, 10am-3pm
CLOSED Monday, Oct. 11 for holiday
 
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
through Thursday, October 28, 2010
  Early voting in the Board of Elections office.  M-F 9:00am-4:30pm, Sat. 9:00am-noon
At ISU Bone Student Center, M-Th only, Oct. 12-28, 10am-3pm
 
Thursday, October 28, 2010   Last day for election authority to mail absentee ballot (signed application must be received in office by this date)
Saturday, October 30, 2010   Office open for in-person absentee voting 9:00am-12 noon
Tuesday, November 2, 2010   General Election - Polls open 6:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
 
Polling places - now with photos and maps - in the City of Bloomington click here.  If you don't know your polling place, a look-up is available when you check your registration in Illinois.  See below.  Or call the office 309-888-5136.
 
Our address is 115 E. Washington St., Room 403, PO Box 2400.  Please call 888-5136 for directions and parking information.
 

 

Elections in Bloomington, Illinois, are administered by and under the jurisdiction of the Board of Election Commissioners in conjunction with local and state election authorities.

Esaw Peterson, Chairman John (Jack) Reidy, Vice Chairman Judy A. Green, Secretary

The Board consists of three members appointed by James A. Souk, Judge of the Circuit Court, for three-year alternating terms. The Board meets at 10:00 a.m. on the first Tuesday of each month in the offices of the Commission.

 
 

 

The daily administration is under the direction of Executive Director Paul Shannon (far left) and his staff.

This page last updated on September 03, 2010.

 

Contact the
Election Commission during office hours:
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday-Friday
Phone (309) 888-5136
Fax (309) 888-5776 
Email
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